Where does “漢堡” come from?
漢堡 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 漢堡, from English Hamburg, from German Hamburg, from Old High German Hammaburg.
Ancestry of “漢堡”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chinese | 漢堡 | hamburger |
| 2 | English | Hamburg | A Hamburg chicken; A variety of black grape |
| 3 | German | Hamburg | Hamburg |
| 4 | Old High German | Hammaburg | — |